Tyco Bags Australian Desalination Project
Thursday, September 24, 2009
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International Ltd.’s Tyco Flow Control was recently selected to support the
construction of Australia's largest desalination project in one of the largest
public-private partnerships for infrastructure in the world.
The
desalination plant in Victoria will play a key role in meeting the needs of the
drought-prone areas of southern and eastern Australia by turning sea water into
40 billion gallons of drinking water per year. This will reach 3.5 million
people in Melbourne and adjoining areas. Under the $120 million contract, Tyco Flow
Control will supply 6,200 mild steel pipes, stretching across 53 miles and
connecting the desalination plant to the Melbourne water supply system. More…
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